Can your phone predict your pain? new study recruits 800 participants

NCT ID NCT05754190

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 39 times

Summary

This study uses a smartphone app called SOMA to track daily mood, pain, and activity in 800 people with acute or chronic pain over four months. The goal is to find patterns that predict whether acute pain becomes chronic, or when chronic pain flares up. A smaller group will also do an EEG session to look at brain activity. This is an observational study, not a treatment trial.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Brown University

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    Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

SOMA pain manager smartphone application

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help identify early warning signs of chronic pain development or flare-ups, leading to better pain management strategies.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It relies on self-reported data and app engagement, which may not capture all factors influencing pain.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain arthritic joint disease Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome diabetic neuropathy Failed Back Surgery Syndrome fibromyalgia injury interstitial cystitis irritable bowel syndrome migraine disorder Multiple Trauma neuralgia Neuralgia, Postherpetic Pain, Postoperative temporomandibular joint disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.